INCEST Is Now an Issue in the New York Mayoral Campaign

Hamilton Nolan · 06/05/13 09:32AM

Even for engaged citizens, the long New York City mayoral campaign can sometimes get a bit tedious. Our city's tabloid reporters work tirelessly to find fresh angles to keep readers interested. How about... INCEST? Or even, dare we say... INCEST BUNDLING?

John Cook · 06/05/13 09:06AM

In 1956, a drunken patron at a Manhattan bar departed to New Jersey, stole an airplane, flew it to New York City, and landed it in front of the bar on St. Nicholas Ave. He was fined $100. Two years later, he did it again.

Syrian Government, Hezbollah Take Key Town from Rebels

Max Read · 06/05/13 08:06AM

Qusayr, a strategically important town on the border between Syria and Lebanon, is back under the control of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a two-week siege by Assad's troops and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

Max Read · 06/05/13 06:26AM

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will resign at the end of this month. His replacement is U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who withdrew her nomination as Secretary of State last year when Republicans threatened to holler more about Benghazi.

Michelle Obama Has No Patience for Hecklers

Taylor Berman · 06/04/13 10:34PM

Two weeks ago, President Obama was heckled by anti-war protester Medea Benjamin during a speech about drones and national security. The president handled it respectfully enough, acknowledging Benjamin and saying her “voice...is worth paying attention to.” Tuesday evening, Michelle Obama faced a similar situation when her speech during a Democratic Party fundraiser was interrupted by activist Ellen Sturtz from LGBT rights group GetEqual. The First Lady's response was...not quite as graceful as her husband's two weeks ago.

Taylor Berman · 06/04/13 09:28PM

According to a recorded phone conversation with his mother, alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has received at least $1000 in donations for his prison account. This shouldn't exactly come as a surprise, considering his loyal fanbase.

Texas Company Releases Breast Milk-Flavored Lollipops

Taylor Berman · 06/04/13 08:59PM

If you're looking for a candy to remind you of (very early) childhood or if you're just into weird foods, here you go: A Texas-based candy company released a breast-milk-flavored lollipop on Monday night.

Cord Jefferson · 06/04/13 07:44PM

ESPN reports that Major League Baseball is preparing to suspend nearly 20 players, including superstar Alex Rodriguez, for a doping scandal with ties to a Miami-area clinic. If the suspensions hold, this will be the biggest performance-enhancing drug bust in American sports history.

The Rob Ford Crack Video Might Be "Gone"

John Cook · 06/04/13 04:43PM

Before the Rob Ford Crackstarter—our crowdfunding effort to purchase and publish a video of Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine—reached its $200,000 goal last month, we let everyone know that we had lost contact with the people who have custody of the video. At the end of last week, after a long silence, the video's owner reached out to the intermediary we have been dealing with. He told him the video is "gone."